Sample tank is pretty good but you need to have sample (loops) all sorted by bpms or can get a bit tricky.
If you do this you should be able to arrange them into loadable groups then you load one bpm group at a time into sample tank to audition them.you can have multiple samples of the same bpm in the channels in sample tank.
One problem would be you would need one sample tank for each different bpm group you have.
I spent a bit of time with the samples I have and it works a treat.granted I don’t have many as I don’t use a lot of samples.
Try Shortcircuit, it is small and works wonders, even drag and drop audioparts is possible. Try the newest 1.x version, not the 2.x. Unfortunately it’s no longer developed, but for me it’s almost all I need samplerwise.
Andyath, am I to understand that Sampletank is better for loops than one shots?
All I really need is something to play a one shot across my midi keyboard, nothing major.
I really don’t do mess with premade loops unless its to chop them up…
Thanks for the suggestion Tommok, Im gonna give Shortcircuit a try… it looks rather promising
Im guessing you use the last update for version 1, correct?
Correct, I suggest 1.1.2, it works wonders for playing a sample across the keyboard. I don’t think it’s properly documented, but you CAN actually drag and drop a region from the timeline of an audio track into ShortCircuit and then spread it to the keyboard area you desire.
I usually cut and trim the samples (even from a broader context) and just pull them right into SS, then play them on the keyboard. It’s even easier than Fairlight.
Not saying it couldn’t still be better with an included sampler. Still, GAOne is nowhere near that.
I’ve never heard of this plugin, but ShortCircuit is the ONE!
Exactly what I’m looking for…and more … minus the sample preview :-/ LOL!
Only after a short period of time using I’m finding it absolute useful and packed with features even as standalone!
And the price was right, thanks buddy!
No1DaBeats - Did we ever figure out if the Groove Agent allow you to play a sample across the keyboard?
Well, not the way that you are used to it.
In Halion and Kontakt you grab the end of a zone
and then just pull it to define the key-zone and then
chose if it shall be pitched. You cannot do this that easy
in GAO. You’d have to pull the same sample on the different
pads several times and then pitch it by using the coarse-knob
for every single pad.
I just tested Alchemy a bit, its awesome! This may end up being my go to sample player! I love the manipulation parameters! Does it not import MP3s though? (Not that I use mp3s in my production)
I wanted to try Element, as it has MAD parameters to tweek, but appears to be Windows only. Like Short Circuit.
UVI does the trick, but appears to be VERY limited on what it can do.
Ill keep em both around for a while…
I just installed Zampler on my Mac too, but havent found it yet…? lol. Perhaps I installed it wrong, though I dont think so. Anyway…
UVI and Alchemy seem perfect - Just what the Doc ordered! Thanks a BUNCH!